Japan’s contract drug rep ratio rose to 8.7% in FY2024 as the total number of regular reps continued to fall, the Japan Contract Sales Organization Association (JCSOA) reported in June. Amid industry downsizing, the roles and expectations placed on contract…
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Kyowa Kirin’s Crysvita Crosses Blockbuster Line: 2022 Earnings
Kyowa Kirin saw global sales of its X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) treatment Crysvita (burosumab) grow nearly 50% year on year to 127 billion yen in 2022, making it the company’s first product that has topped the 100-billion yen threshold to enter…
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